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| + | Description=Seventh most populous city in the UK and Capital of [[Scotland]]. | ||
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| + | '''Edinburgh''' is the [[capital city]] of [[Scotland]] and one of its 32 [[Council areas of Scotland|council areas]]. Historically part of the county of [[Midlothian]] (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921),<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20190407164236/https://maps.nls.uk/geo/boundaries/history.html#histcounty</ref> it is located in [[Lothian]] on the southern shore of the [[Firth of Forth]]. Edinburgh is Scotland's second-most populous city and the seventh-most populous city in the [[United Kingdom]]. | ||
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| + | Edinburgh's official population estimates are 488,050 (mid-2016) for the Edinburgh locality and 1,339,380 (2014) for the wider city region.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20151125202249/http://www.acceleratinggrowth.org.uk/about-us/</ref> | ||
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Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921),[1] it is located in Lothian on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. Edinburgh is Scotland's second-most populous city and the seventh-most populous city in the United Kingdom.
Edinburgh's official population estimates are 488,050 (mid-2016) for the Edinburgh locality and 1,339,380 (2014) for the wider city region.[2]
Groups Headquartered Here
| Group | Start | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of Scotland | ||
| Edinburgh Academy | 1824 | Independent school in Edinburgh, Scotland, opened in 1824. |
| Edinburgh Napier University | 1964 | Scottish university with technical and engineering focus |
| Fettes College | 1870 | 'The Scottish Eton' |
| George Watson's College | 1741 | First in Scotland and 29th in the UK for the number of the nation's leading people produced. |
| Heriot-Watt University | 1821 | Scottish university |
| Institute for International Health & Development | Sourcewatch reports this as a spook operated front group of big tobacco.<a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a> | |
| Queen Margaret University | 1875 | Hosting the Institute for International Health & Development |
| Reform Scotland | ||
| Scottish American Investment Company | 29 March 1873 | Long established investment company |
| Scottish Executive | ||
| The Scotsman | ||
| University of Edinburgh | 1583 | The university continues to have links to the British royal family |
An Alumnus on Wikispooks
| Person | Born | Died | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Fraser | 29 May 1945 | 22 June 2013 | Lawyer |
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